[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48697-48698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23339]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Competitive Financial Assistance for the Office of
Environment, Safety and Health
AGENCY: U. S. Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of competitive financial assistance solicitation.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that competitive
applications will be solicited for scientific and administrative
assistance for the development of a postdoctoral research program in
the radiation sciences that will both foster human health effects
studies in the national and international programs of the DOE and
create a U.S. center of excellence for radiation sciences. Estimated
total funding in the
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amount of $5,000,000 will be provided over a five year period of
performance. This action is restricted to institutions of higher
learning as defined by OMB Circular A-122.
DATES: Applications must be received on or before November 20, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of solicitation number DE-PS01-95EH89678
must be made in writing and should be submitted to: U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Document Control
Specialist, HR-562, 1615 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lynnette Desorcie, at (202) 634-
4598.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Restriction
The proposed financial assistance award will be restricted to
United States institutions of higher learning based upon the following
qualifications: (a) Such institutions are eminently qualified to
establish and run a U.S. postdoctoral fellowship program for radiation
research; (b) personnel of such institutions will have the established
technical expertise and credibility as well as established rapport with
international experts in the field of human health effects of
radiation; (c) collectively, U.S. institutions of higher learning are
the foremost institutions for scientific research and have the
reputation and demonstrated ability to attract new scientists into
research and postdoctoral positions in the radiation sciences; and, (d)
these institutions have the curricula, laboratories and scientific
experts in place that will ensure successful performance of the project
requirements.
Background
As part of the mission of the Assistant Secretary for Environment,
Safety and Health, studies are undertaken to improve the scientific
knowledge of the health effects of ionizing radiation and other major
environmental hazards associated with the nuclear weapons programs and
technologies in order to further our ability to protect workers and the
public from the harmful effects of these hazards. Multidisciplinary
environmental and occupational health research is also fostered in a
number of international programs. These research needs require a
continued flow of young investigators trained in radiobiology,
epidemiology, environmental sciences, medical and health physics, and
related basic and applied sciences. In support of this national and
worldwide need for radiation scientists, the DOE is funding a
cooperative program that will stimulate the development of a center(s)
of excellence in radiation sciences at a U.S. institution of higher
learning.
The grantee will be responsible for establishing and administering
a postdoctoral fellowship program for U.S. citizens at a U.S.
institution of higher learning. The focus of the program should be to
both train future generations of radiation researchers in the U.S. and
develop a center of excellence in radiation sciences. The postdoctoral
fellowship program should prepare scientists to a degree that they can
effectively serve in DOE programs in human health effects as part of
their fellowship tenure.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 600.9, a solicitation, which will include the
project objectives, application instructions, evaluation criteria, and
a model grant, is expected to be issued in late September 1995.
Applications will be due 60 days after the date of issuance. The
Department intends to award only one grant as a result of this
solicitation.
Issued in Washington, DC on September 15, 1995.
Scott Sheffield,
Director, Headquarters Operations Division B.
[FR Doc. 95-23339 Filed 9-19-95; 8:45 am]
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